Diddy: Unreleased Cassie & Lil Wayne Mixtape Dispute
- Sean "Diddy" Combs exerted critically important control over cassie Ventura, fostering an surroundings of humiliation and financial dependence, according to testimony in his sex-trafficking trial.Deonte Nash,the couple's former...
- Ventura's 2013 mixtape, "RockaByeBaby," featured collaborations with several prominent artists, including Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Fabolous, Pusha T, and Wiz Khalifa.
- Nash saeid Combs promised Ventura that the mixtape's success would lead to its release on streaming platforms, generating royalties.
Deonte Nash’s testimony reveals Sean “Diddy” Combs’ alleged control over Cassie Ventura, extending to her music career, especially the unreleased mixtape featuring Lil Wayne and other prominent artists. Nash described Combs’ alleged financial hold and reported how the project, despite its popularity, was never released on streaming platforms, denying Ventura royalties. The stylist provided key insight into combs’ alleged abusive behavior, including instances of both physical and verbal attacks.For more on this story, including details of Ventura’s 10-album production deal, read on with News Directory 3. Discover what’s next as the trial continues.
Stylist Testifies About diddy’s Control over Cassie and Her Mixtape
Updated May 28, 2025
Sean “Diddy” Combs exerted critically important control over cassie Ventura, fostering an surroundings of humiliation and financial dependence, according to testimony in his sex-trafficking trial.Deonte Nash,the couple’s former stylist,told a Manhattan jury that this control extended to Ventura’s music career,including her critically acclaimed mixtape.
Ventura’s 2013 mixtape, “RockaByeBaby,” featured collaborations with several prominent artists, including Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Fabolous, Pusha T, and Wiz Khalifa. Nash testified Wednesday that combs, as executive producer through Bad Boy Records, released the mixtape online for free download in April 2013.
Sean “Diddy” Combs watches at his Manhattan sex-trafficking and racketeering trial as prosecutor Maurene Comey questions celebrity stylist Deonte nash.
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Nash saeid Combs promised Ventura that the mixtape’s success would lead to its release on streaming platforms, generating royalties. Despite its popularity, the mixtape never made it to streaming services, and “no one got paid,” according to Nash, who also acted as a producer on the project.
Prosecutors allege that Combs maintained financial control over Ventura by paying for her house, car, and other expenses, threatening to take them away if she left or refused his sexual demands.These demands allegedly included “freak offs,” days-long sexual encounters involving drugs and hired escorts, wich Combs reportedly filmed.
Nash’s testimony highlighted the financial hold Combs allegedly had over Ventura during their relationship, which spanned from 2007 to 2018. He also noted that Ventura recorded “hundreds of songs,” but only about 10% were ever released. Ventura had signed a 10-album deal with Combs in 2006 but only released one album, for which she said she was paid.
Nash further testified that Combs frequently used derogatory terms toward Ventura, such as “whore,” “slut,” and “bitch.” He also recounted a 2013 incident where Combs allegedly choked him and threw him against a car, as well as an instance where Combs allegedly beat Ventura for oversleeping.
“It was the top mixtape of that year,” said Nash, who styled the R&B singer and acted as a producer for her project.
“That was his fave,” Nash said of the term “bitch.”
Deonte Nash testifies in Manhattan court.
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What’s next
The trial is ongoing, with further witnesses expected to testify regarding the allegations against Combs and his relationship with Ventura.